Regarding Tonglai, although he wasn't as familiar with Aunties as Yinlai, he was good at making friends and often helped with small tasks that he could manage. It was well known in the courtyard that many people whispered about how Wang Xiangxiu had finally turned her life around.
Although she had struggled when the children were young, regardless of Jinlai's behavior, Yinlai and Tonglai seemed to be well-behaved, which should have eased her burden as a mother.
Thus, due to Yinlai and Tonglai's good relationships with the neighbors, their family also went to join the gathering.
However, Jinlai was not happy and felt utterly humiliated. In his opinion, as someone from the "jianghu," mingling with old men and women was beneath him and showed a lack of ambition. He thought these people were utterly shameless and embarrassing.
He lit a cigarette, exhaling smoke rings as he said, "I'm not going!"
